There were no storms formed in the month of July.

Also, four named storms formed in May, a record tied with the 1980 season.

But this year, eight named storms formed during August alone - a record.

Very unusually, a tropical storm formed in December, after the season ended.

The 1950 Atlantic hurricane season was the last year with six storms formed during October.

No named storms formed in the central Pacific; however, there were two tropical depressions.

The names listed were used for named storms formed in the North Atlantic during 2006.

Additionally, seven storms formed before the end of July, breaking the record of five set in the 1887, 1933, 1936, 1959, 1966, and 1995 seasons.

Dismayed by the ethereal disturbance, storms formed in every quarter.

Three storms formed in June, making it one of the most active Junes on record.